P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-4-22
45-year-old Scott Mawhiney of Deposit was sentenced to 30 years to life in jail in Broome County Court today, after he was convicted in November of 1st degree attempted murder, among other charges, Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak commented at a press conference in Binghamton This Morning:
(Mike Korchak 2-4-22)
Trooper Ryan Thorp was wounded on June 23rd after responding to a report of a dispute in the Village of Deposit, Trooper Thorp required several surgeries to his arm following the shooting.
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The State Health department & the Governor’s Office reported that COVID 19 numbers continue to decrease. Statewide on Wednesday over 191,000 testes were conducted with 9418 testing positive, for a positivity rate of 4.9%. Patient Hospitalizations were down by 450 to 6,177, the number in an ICU Bed was down by almost 100 to 995, with 563 on Ventilators, a decrease of 78. there were 114 deaths from COVID in hospital & Nursing homes Wednesday.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is looking for William Hall on an outstanding warrant. Anyone with information can contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at gobroomecounty.com or by calling (607) 778-1196 or (607) 778-2923 or (607) 778-2933.
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The Jericho Arts Council will resume shows this month at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater, Spokesman Phil Wade explains:
(Phil Wade 2-4-22)
Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the show, they can be reserved by calling (607) 288-3882.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-4-22
New York’s newly proposed State Assembly and Senate maps were signed into law by Governor Hochul Thursday night. Both chambers of the State Legislature voted to approve both sets of maps earlier Thursday.
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The Delaware County Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Today at the Catskill Veterans Outreach Center in Stamford has been cancelled due to the weather. The vaccination clinic on Saturday in Stamford will go on as scheduled from 11:00 AM to 7:00PM, registration links for the clinic on Saturday can be found at delawarecountypublichealth.com
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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar stated that 209 drivers in Broome County were caught illegally passing school buses in January, with the School Bus Stop Arm Cameras. The county recorded 203 violations in September, 256 violations in October 2021 and 294 violations in December.
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